Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This book draws together new, multidisciplinary research exploring how children, young people and families experience and cope with situations of socio-economic poverty and precarity in diverse international contexts. It explores how contemporary contexts of 'neoliberalism', 'austerity' and 'economic crisis' impact upon children, young people and families and evidences the multiple harms and inequalities caused by these processes. It also examines the ways that children, young people and families 'get by', care for one another and envisage more hopeful socio-political futures in the midst of uncertainty.
Synopsis
This book gives voice to children, young people and families at the sharp end of contemporary processes of neoliberalism, austerity and crises in diverse global contexts. Bringing together new, multi-disciplinary research, it explores how children, young people and families experience and cope with situations of socio-economic poverty and precarity across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. It looks at how contemporary contexts of neoliberalism, austerity and economic crisis impact upon children, young people and families, evidencing the multiple harms and inequalities caused by these processes. Examining the ways that children, young people and families 'get by' under these challenging circumstances, it shows how they care for one another and envisage more hopeful socio-political futures.
Synopsis
Bringing together new, multidisciplinary research, this book explores how children and young people across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas experience and cope with situations of poverty and precarity. It looks at the impact of neoliberalism, austerity and global economic crisis, evidencing the multiple harms and inequalities caused. It also examines the different ways that children, young people and families 'get by' under these challenging circumstances, showing how they care for one another and envisage more hopeful socio-political futures.